Through absence of light, the shadow celebrates the unseen. And for this week's Shooting Challenge, 103 of you captured what's so entrancing about photography that looks at what we literally can't see.

Lead Shot

I drew, and cut out a little monster on card stock and then rigged an LED light to illuminate him. It took a really long time to get the shot I wanted because the prolonged exposer meant a blurry picture, which in this case, adds to the effect a little bit
Canon Rebel XSi
EF-S18-55mm lens
f/4.0
3.2"
ISO 400
-Humbert Fleitas

Interesting Interpretation

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Pentax K100D Super on a tripod with kit 18-55mm lens
Exposure- 1.6 seconds
F-Stop 7.1
ISO-200
43mm focal length
"used long exposure and flashgun fired by hand and to the left of the camera
the angle was low to enhance the details of the shadows behind and around the cards"
[Ed: I liked the idea of celebrating a "shadow" through exposure as much as lighting.]
-Ben Hay

Amazing entries, everyone! And if you'd like any of them as a wallpaper, check our flickr page. We'll be posting our next Shooting Challenge, as always, on Wednesday. Until then, celebrate your favorites in the comments.

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